Linked libraries and exporting to IDVD or Imovie

If you use linked libraries does Iphoto 6 export the photos to IDVD or Imovie the same as if you have the photos stored in Iphoto library? I am just setting up and would like to know before I choose how to organize my stuff. Thanks
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Madsen:
Yes. iMovie and iDVD will see the "alias" library and it's photos and albums. It cannot see the individual rolls so you will need to create an album of those photos you want to use in the iDVD or iMovie project. FWIW I've created a workflow to move from a conventional V5 or V6 library to an alias based library with a folder system based on the current rolls in the library. You could change the groupings in either the V5 or V6 library before starting the process by creating new rolls for your selected groups of photos.

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